Short Title:
Veggie Study (Veg04/05)
Responsible HRP Element:
Human Health Countermeasures
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Collaborating Org(s):
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| NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) |
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Funding Status:
Active - Currently funded and in progress
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
- Evaluate the effects of four light treatments and two different fertilizer compositions on the yield, morphology, organoleptic acceptability, and nutritional attributes of leafy greens during flight-definition and flight testing.
- Perform cultivar selection and evaluate the effects of four different red: blue light treatments and two different fertilizer compositions on the yield, morphology, organoleptic acceptability, and nutritional attributes of dwarf tomato during ground and flight tests.
- Perform hazard analysis, develop plans for minimizing microbial hazards, and screen flight-grown produce for potential pathogens.
Category:
Countermeasure
Subcategory:
Prototype Hardware or Software
Description:
A report that is expected to contribute to gap closure by documenting solutions, requirements, or protocols to grow safe, nutritious, and acceptable produce in spaceflight.
Internal Customers:
None
External Customers:
None